threads

Jeremy Hylton <jeremy at cnri.reston.va.us> writes:
> >>>>> "AM" == Arne Mueller <a.mueller at icrf.icnet.uk> writes:
>> AM> Hi All, I'm using the threading module in python 1.5.2b2. I'm
> AM> wondering wheather the different threads are all executed in
> AM> parallel on a multiprocessor machine.
>> The short answer is no. The Python interpreter has a lock that
> prevents allows only a single thread to execute at a time.
Eek. That's depressing. Isn't supporting threads and not allowing
simultaneous execution a bit weird?